Psychologist named a way to cope with chronic fatigue

Clinical psychologist Daria Salnikova told how to cope with chronic fatigue.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, May 13, the specialist stressed that chronic fatigue is an ailment that should be taken seriously. The psychologist gave some tips on how to deal with it. First of all, you should give yourself time to recover, as well as change your daily routine. She explained that it's worth starting to do something differently, that is, to start thinking differently.

"It's very difficult to change your brain when you've been thinking one thing at a time for 30, 40, 50 years, and now you're trying to rebuild it. This will cause additional stress at first," Salnikova warned.

According to her, you can also seek medical help, communicate with specialists, and receive the support of relatives and friends. The main thing is not to expect quick results from yourself.

Salnikova added that in the prevention of chronic fatigue, it is important not to forget about rest, alternate physical and mental activities.

Earlier in the day, Salnikova told us what symptoms can be used to identify chronic fatigue. Its serious symptoms are constant drowsiness and insomnia.

On May 13, neurologist Ekaterina Demyanovskaya, in an interview with RT, said that cloudy weather can contribute to the development of so-called seasonal depression. She warned that a rainy spring can lead to disruption of circadian rhythms: if there is not enough light, the production of melatonin and serotonin, hormones that regulate sleep and mood, decreases.

On May 12, general practitioner Nadezhda Chernyshova, in an interview with Moscow 24, said that walking and a sanatorium would help overcome chronic fatigue. According to her, the condition is primarily associated with mental overload, and physical activity in the fresh air is important to overcome it, during which the body receives a lot of endorphins. 360.ru .

In January, endocrinologist Ekaterina Ivannikova stated that chronic fatigue can trigger thyroid problems or diabetes mellitus. According to her, it is possible to talk about chronic fatigue only if, with a normalized sleep regime, going to bed no later than 23:00 and a balance of work and rest, a person still feels unwell, NSN notes.